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  • Anno dominice incarnationis .dcccclxi. Ego Eadgar, diuina allubescente gratia rex totius et primicherius Albionis, ruris quandam particulam, quinis sub estimatam mansiunculis, pridem indepte distorteque a beati Petri apostolici agminis primatis oraculis ablatam, restituendo et recuperando in loco qui dicitur Tottanstoc, ad ecclesiam beati et prefati ecclesiasticorum cultoris seminum que sita fertur Bathonie, precordiali affectu intimoque spiramine sub diuini timoris instinctu, liberam preter arcem, pontem expeditionemque, in perpetuum ius largitus sum. Huius namque singrapham largitionis in nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi sic prefigimus, ut nostrorum nemo successorum, Christianum quamdiu uigeat imperium, hanc uel in minimis audeat uiolare. Quod si quisque quod non optamus presumptiuo peregerit temptamine, hoc in tetrico infernalium sine ullo refocillamine sustineat cruciamine. Huiusce donationis constipulatores totius senatores Albionis, sed et specialiter hi quorum inferius nomina carraxantur, unanimo confirmatiuoque conspiramine affuisse perhibentur. Ego Eadgar rex hanc munificentiam signo crucis perstrinxi. + Ego Dunstan archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Cynesige episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Beorhtelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Alfwold episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Beorhtelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Osuuold episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Osulf episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Ælfstan episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Wlfric episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Leofwine episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Aþulf episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Ælfhere dux. + Ego Ælfheah dux. + Ego Æþelstan dux. + Ego Æþelmund dux. + Ego Æþelwold dux. + Ego Beorhtnoð dux. + Ego Ælfwine minister. + Ego Ælfgar minister. + Ego Beorhtferð minister. + Ego Eanulf minister. + Ego Wulfhelm minister. + Et his limitibus hec telluris particula circumgirari uidetur. Ærest westan norþan hyt mæraþ Wodnes dic, þonne on horscum wyllan, andlang broces innon Cameler, andlang Camelar ongean stream on mærbroc, andlang broces ongean stream on þa westran seofon wyllas, þanon up on dune on mær broc, þonne norþ rihte sume hwile, þonne hwon west ymbutan ænne garan oþ þa ealdan stræt, andlang stræte þæt eft on Wodnes dic.
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  • From the year of the Lord’s incarnation 961. I, Edgar, through the favouring of Divine Grace king and chief officer of the whole of Albion, have granted with a perpetual right a certain parcel of land, estimated at five hides, long ago removed foolishly [reading ‘inepte’ for MS ‘indepte’] and pervertedly from the sanctuaries of the blessed Peter, primate of the apostolic company, by restoring and recovering [it] in the place that is called Southstoke, for the church of the blessed one even aforementioned, the planter of ecclesiastical seeds, which is reported to be located at Bath, with sincere affection and deepest inspiration from the impulse of divine fear, free apart from [the fortifying of] fortress [and] bridge and military service. We have assuredly so composed this charter of gift in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that none of our successors, as long as Christian jurisdiction flourishes, should dare violate this in the slightest degree. If anyone should with presumptuous effort attempt this, which we do not want, may this keep him in the forbidding torture of Hell without any [chance] of being revived. The senatores [? members of the witan] of the whole of Albion are jointly desirous of this gift, but especially those whose names are written below are cited as having supported [it] with unanimous confirmation and consent. I, Edgar, king, marked this [charter of] munificence with the sign of the cross. + I, Dunstan, archbishop [of Canterbury], agreed and subscribed. + I, Cynesige, bishop [of Lichfield], agreed and subscribed. + I, Beorhthelm, bishop [of Winchester], agreed and subscribed. + I, Ælfwald, bishop [of Sherborne or Crediton], agreed and subscribed. + I, Beorhthelm, bishop [of Wells], agreed and subscribed. + I, Oswald, bishop [of Worcester], agreed and subscribed. + I, Oswulf, bishop [of Ramsbury], agreed and subscribed. + I, Ælfstan, bishop [of Rochester or London], agreed and subscribed. + I, Wulfric, bishop [?of Hereford], agreed and subscribed. + I, Leofwine, bishop [of Lindsey], agreed and subscribed. + I, Athulf, bishop [of Elmham], agreed and subscribed. + I, Ælfhere, dux. + I, Ælfheah, dux. + I, Æthelstan, dux. + I, Æthelmund, dux. + I, Æthelwald, dux. + I, Byrhtnoth, dux. + I, Ælfwine, minister. + I, Ælfgar, minister. + I, Beorhtfrith, minister. + I, Eanwulf, minister. + I, Wulfhelm, minister. + And this parcel of land is seen to be surrounded by these boundaries. First on the north-west it is bounded by Wansdyke; then on dirty springs; along the brook to Camelar [i.e., Midford Brook]; and along Camelar upstream to boundary brook; along the brook upstream to the westerly seven springs; and then upwards on boundary brook; then due north for some distance, then a little way west around a gore to the old street; along the street back to Wansdyke.
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  • De Su∂stoca . Anno dominice incarnationis . DCCCCLXI o . Ego Eadgar divina allubescente gratia rex totius et primicherius Albionis ruris . quandam particulam quinis subestimatam mansiunculis pridem indepte distorteque a beati Petri apostolici agminis primatis oraculis ablatam . restituendo et recuperando in loco qui dicitur Tottanstoc . ad æcclesiam beati et prefati æcclesiasticorum cultoris seminum quæ sita fertur Bathoniæ . precordiali affectu . intimoque spiramine sub divini timoris instinctu . liberam preter arcem . pontem . expeditionemque . in perpetuum jus largitus sum . huius namque singrapham largitionis in nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi sic prefigimus . ut nostrorum nemo successorum Christianum quamdiu vigeat imperium . hanc vel in minimis audeat violare . Quod si quisque quod non optamus presumptivo peregerit temptamine . hoc in tetrico infernalium sine ullo refocilamine sustineat cruciamine . Huiuscæ donationis constipulatores totius senatores Albionis . sed et specialiter hi quorum inferius nomina caraxantur . unanimo confirmativoque conspiramine affuisse perhibentur . Ego Eadgar rex hanc munificentiam signo crucis prestrinxi . + . Ego Dunstan archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Cynesige episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Beorhtelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Ælfwold episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Beorhtelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Osuuold episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Osulf episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Ælfstan episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Wlfric episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Leofwine episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Aˇulf episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Ælfhere dux . Ego Ælfheah dux . + . Ego Æˇelstan dux . + . Ego Æˇelmund dux . + . Ego Æˇelwold dux . + . Ego Beorhtno∂ dux . + . Ego Ælfwine minister . + . Ego Ælgar minister . + . Ego Beorhtfer∂ minister . + . Ego Eanulf minister . + . Ego Wulfhelm minister . + . Et his limitibus hæc telluris particula circumgirari videtur . Divisiones . Ærest westan norˇan hyt mæraˇ wodnes dic . ˇonne on horscum wyllan andlang broces innon cameler . Andlang camelar ongean stream on mærbroc . Andlang broces ongean stream on ˇa westran seofon wyllas . ˇanon up on dune on mær broc . ˇonne norˇ rihte sume hwile . ˇonne hwon west ymbutan ænne garan oˇˇa ealdan stræt . Andlang stræte ˇæt eft on wodnes dic .